Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading It's thicker'n mud, and there's a sea runnin' I won't take chances with, not while I'm sober.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading BOUND AND HELPLESS "See here," said the man in front, stopping and turning about after what had seemed hours to the exhausted and bruised Jamie, "I for one ain't goin' to try to cross the Bay to-night in this here snow.

later than; following

From this reading BOUND AND HELPLESS "See here," said the man in front, stopping and turning about after what had seemed hours to the exhausted and bruised Jamie, "I for one ain't goin' to try to cross the Bay to-night in this here snow.

united by being of the same opinion

From this reading But pull farther away to the west'ard before we put on a fire," agreed Jamie's captor with evident relief.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading BOUND AND HELPLESS "See here," said the man in front, stopping and turning about after what had seemed hours to the exhausted and bruised Jamie, "I for one ain't goin' to try to cross the Bay to-night in this here snow.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading BOUND AND HELPLESS "See here," said the man in front, stopping and turning about after what had seemed hours to the exhausted and bruised Jamie, "I for one ain't goin' to try to cross the Bay to-night in this here snow.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading But pull farther away to the west'ard before we put on a fire," agreed Jamie's captor with evident relief.

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading BOUND AND HELPLESS "See here," said the man in front, stopping and turning about after what had seemed hours to the exhausted and bruised Jamie, "I for one ain't goin' to try to cross the Bay to-night in this here snow.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading But pull farther away to the west'ard before we put on a fire," agreed Jamie's captor with evident relief.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading "Guess you're right, pardner, we better bunk.

confined by bonds

From this reading BOUND AND HELPLESS "See here," said the man in front, stopping and turning about after what had seemed hours to the exhausted and bruised Jamie, "I for one ain't goin' to try to cross the Bay to-night in this here snow.

past form of “bruise” — injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of

From this reading BOUND AND HELPLESS "See here," said the man in front, stopping and turning about after what had seemed hours to the exhausted and bruised Jamie, "I for one ain't goin' to try to cross the Bay to-night in this here snow.

a long trough for feeding cattle

From this reading We may's well bunk."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But pull farther away to the west'ard before we put on a fire," agreed Jamie's captor with evident relief.

a person who captures and holds people or animals

From this reading But pull farther away to the west'ard before we put on a fire," agreed Jamie's captor with evident relief.

plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading It's thicker'n mud, and there's a sea runnin' I won't take chances with, not while I'm sober.

travel across or pass over

From this reading BOUND AND HELPLESS "See here," said the man in front, stopping and turning about after what had seemed hours to the exhausted and bruised Jamie, "I for one ain't goin' to try to cross the Bay to-night in this here snow.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading But pull farther away to the west'ard before we put on a fire," agreed Jamie's captor with evident relief.

drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted

From this reading BOUND AND HELPLESS "See here," said the man in front, stopping and turning about after what had seemed hours to the exhausted and bruised Jamie, "I for one ain't goin' to try to cross the Bay to-night in this here snow.

more distant in especially space or time

From this reading But pull farther away to the west'ard before we put on a fire," agreed Jamie's captor with evident relief.

start firing a weapon

From this reading But pull farther away to the west'ard before we put on a fire," agreed Jamie's captor with evident relief.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading BOUND AND HELPLESS "See here," said the man in front, stopping and turning about after what had seemed hours to the exhausted and bruised Jamie, "I for one ain't goin' to try to cross the Bay to-night in this here snow.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading BOUND AND HELPLESS "See here," said the man in front, stopping and turning about after what had seemed hours to the exhausted and bruised Jamie, "I for one ain't goin' to try to cross the Bay to-night in this here snow.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading BOUND AND HELPLESS "See here," said the man in front, stopping and turning about after what had seemed hours to the exhausted and bruised Jamie, "I for one ain't goin' to try to cross the Bay to-night in this here snow.

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading "Guess you're right, pardner, we better bunk.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading BOUND AND HELPLESS "See here," said the man in front, stopping and turning about after what had seemed hours to the exhausted and bruised Jamie, "I for one ain't goin' to try to cross the Bay to-night in this here snow.

lacking in or deprived of strength or power

From this reading BOUND AND HELPLESS "See here," said the man in front, stopping and turning about after what had seemed hours to the exhausted and bruised Jamie, "I for one ain't goin' to try to cross the Bay to-night in this here snow.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading BOUND AND HELPLESS "See here," said the man in front, stopping and turning about after what had seemed hours to the exhausted and bruised Jamie, "I for one ain't goin' to try to cross the Bay to-night in this here snow.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading BOUND AND HELPLESS "See here," said the man in front, stopping and turning about after what had seemed hours to the exhausted and bruised Jamie, "I for one ain't goin' to try to cross the Bay to-night in this here snow.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading BOUND AND HELPLESS "See here," said the man in front, stopping and turning about after what had seemed hours to the exhausted and bruised Jamie, "I for one ain't goin' to try to cross the Bay to-night in this here snow.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It's thicker'n mud, and there's a sea runnin' I won't take chances with, not while I'm sober.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading BOUND AND HELPLESS "See here," said the man in front, stopping and turning about after what had seemed hours to the exhausted and bruised Jamie, "I for one ain't goin' to try to cross the Bay to-night in this here snow.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It's thicker'n mud, and there's a sea runnin' I won't take chances with, not while I'm sober.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading BOUND AND HELPLESS "See here," said the man in front, stopping and turning about after what had seemed hours to the exhausted and bruised Jamie, "I for one ain't goin' to try to cross the Bay to-night in this here snow.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading But pull farther away to the west'ard before we put on a fire," agreed Jamie's captor with evident relief.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading BOUND AND HELPLESS "See here," said the man in front, stopping and turning about after what had seemed hours to the exhausted and bruised Jamie, "I for one ain't goin' to try to cross the Bay to-night in this here snow.

possessive form of “may” — the month following April and preceding June

From this reading We may's well bunk."

water soaked soil; soft wet earth

From this reading It's thicker'n mud, and there's a sea runnin' I won't take chances with, not while I'm sober.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It's thicker'n mud, and there's a sea runnin' I won't take chances with, not while I'm sober.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading But pull farther away to the west'ard before we put on a fire," agreed Jamie's captor with evident relief.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading BOUND AND HELPLESS "See here," said the man in front, stopping and turning about after what had seemed hours to the exhausted and bruised Jamie, "I for one ain't goin' to try to cross the Bay to-night in this here snow.

an associate in an activity or endeavor or sphere of common interest

From this reading "Guess you're right, pardner, we better bunk.

cause to move by pulling

From this reading But pull farther away to the west'ard before we put on a fire," agreed Jamie's captor with evident relief.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading But pull farther away to the west'ard before we put on a fire," agreed Jamie's captor with evident relief.

the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced

From this reading But pull farther away to the west'ard before we put on a fire," agreed Jamie's captor with evident relief.

precisely, exactly

From this reading "Guess you're right, pardner, we better bunk.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It's thicker'n mud, and there's a sea runnin' I won't take chances with, not while I'm sober.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading BOUND AND HELPLESS "See here," said the man in front, stopping and turning about after what had seemed hours to the exhausted and bruised Jamie, "I for one ain't goin' to try to cross the Bay to-night in this here snow.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading It's thicker'n mud, and there's a sea runnin' I won't take chances with, not while I'm sober.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading BOUND AND HELPLESS "See here," said the man in front, stopping and turning about after what had seemed hours to the exhausted and bruised Jamie, "I for one ain't goin' to try to cross the Bay to-night in this here snow.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading BOUND AND HELPLESS "See here," said the man in front, stopping and turning about after what had seemed hours to the exhausted and bruised Jamie, "I for one ain't goin' to try to cross the Bay to-night in this here snow.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading BOUND AND HELPLESS "See here," said the man in front, stopping and turning about after what had seemed hours to the exhausted and bruised Jamie, "I for one ain't goin' to try to cross the Bay to-night in this here snow.

not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)

From this reading It's thicker'n mud, and there's a sea runnin' I won't take chances with, not while I'm sober.

fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members

From this reading BOUND AND HELPLESS "See here," said the man in front, stopping and turning about after what had seemed hours to the exhausted and bruised Jamie, "I for one ain't goin' to try to cross the Bay to-night in this here snow.

carry out

From this reading It's thicker'n mud, and there's a sea runnin' I won't take chances with, not while I'm sober.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading BOUND AND HELPLESS "See here," said the man in front, stopping and turning about after what had seemed hours to the exhausted and bruised Jamie, "I for one ain't goin' to try to cross the Bay to-night in this here snow.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It's thicker'n mud, and there's a sea runnin' I won't take chances with, not while I'm sober.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It's thicker'n mud, and there's a sea runnin' I won't take chances with, not while I'm sober.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading BOUND AND HELPLESS "See here," said the man in front, stopping and turning about after what had seemed hours to the exhausted and bruised Jamie, "I for one ain't goin' to try to cross the Bay to-night in this here snow.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading BOUND AND HELPLESS "See here," said the man in front, stopping and turning about after what had seemed hours to the exhausted and bruised Jamie, "I for one ain't goin' to try to cross the Bay to-night in this here snow.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading BOUND AND HELPLESS "See here," said the man in front, stopping and turning about after what had seemed hours to the exhausted and bruised Jamie, "I for one ain't goin' to try to cross the Bay to-night in this here snow.

make an effort or attempt

From this reading BOUND AND HELPLESS "See here," said the man in front, stopping and turning about after what had seemed hours to the exhausted and bruised Jamie, "I for one ain't goin' to try to cross the Bay to-night in this here snow.

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading BOUND AND HELPLESS "See here," said the man in front, stopping and turning about after what had seemed hours to the exhausted and bruised Jamie, "I for one ain't goin' to try to cross the Bay to-night in this here snow.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We may's well bunk."

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading We may's well bunk."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading But pull farther away to the west'ard before we put on a fire," agreed Jamie's captor with evident relief.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading BOUND AND HELPLESS "See here," said the man in front, stopping and turning about after what had seemed hours to the exhausted and bruised Jamie, "I for one ain't goin' to try to cross the Bay to-night in this here snow.

during the time that

From this reading It's thicker'n mud, and there's a sea runnin' I won't take chances with, not while I'm sober.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It's thicker'n mud, and there's a sea runnin' I won't take chances with, not while I'm sober.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It's thicker'n mud, and there's a sea runnin' I won't take chances with, not while I'm sober.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Guess you're right, pardner, we better bunk.